Sleepwalkers

This is why Jets fans should never be optimistic or have high expectations about the team.  It will only result in disappointment.  All I heard the past week from many of them was how the Jets are the best team in football and the odds on favorite to go to the Superbowl.  They did not look like any of those against the Packers.  Their pathetic performance resulted in a 9-0 shutout.  

It was painful to watch and made you want to rip every hair out of your head.  They played like they were still on their bye week as they slept walked through the entire game.  Turnovers, stupid penalties, a missed field goal, numerous dropped passes, dumb coach challenges, moronic play calling, and no sense of urgency describe the Jets performance. 

The entire offense as a whole was miserable.  Mark Sanchez looks like he has taken 10 steps backwards.  He threw two more interceptions and completed only 16 of 38 passes.  The wide receivers did not help Sanchez out with dropped passes.  They were also out fought for the ball on the 2 interceptions.  They had little success running the ball, and they are dependent on the running game for their offensive success. 

Rex Ryan was terrible too, challenging two plays in the first half which he had no chance of winning, giving them no challenges for the rest of the game.  Whoever told him to challenge those plays should lose their job.  Additionally, as the head coach it is your job to have your team ready to play, and the offense was a no show.  The defense played very well, but who cares about that when you can't score any points. 

The worst news for the Jets was division rivals Miami and New England both won.  New England now has a one game lead on them for the division title.  The Jets will be on the road the next two weeks facing opponents they should beat, but after the way they played today there are no guarantees.  They face Detroit next week and former coach Eric Mangini and the Cleveland Browns the week after.  They need the offense to get back on track in order to come out of this road trip with two victories. 

This is the second year in a row that Sanchez has gone backwards.  He got off to a good start last year and then began to struggle.  He is continuing the same trend this season.  The receivers also might want to start thinking about putting super glue on their hands because they forgot how to catch the ball.  Overall, it sucks to be a Jet fan right now.  All your expectations and good feelings are gone.  Every time they get off to a good start, they find someway to ruin it.